De Gagel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as in den Gagel in 1606. Derived from gagel (“bog-myrtle, Myrica gale”), here used to refer to land of poor quality covered in the plant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN